pottery from mexico

A long and meticulous process ensures a high-quality item directly from Mexico. Experts in pottery craftsmanship, the Contreras Family crafts a ceramic bowl in a lovely palette of red, blue and beige tones, which embellish the traditional motifs along the item.

Add a touch of Mexican festivity to your kitchen or dining room with this pair of bowls from Mexico. Gorky Gonzalez crafts these bowls from ceramic, painted by hand with the image of a piñata alongside other festive designs. The back of each bowl is signed with the artisan's initials, as well as the letters "AT" for Alfarería Tradicional (Traditional Pottery).

The Contreras Family in Dolores Hidalgo works in the same Spanish majolica style that is used for traditional Talavera ceramics to create this pretty pair of bowls. Perfectly sized for soup or cereal, the bowls are hand painted with a colorful floral motif and a slender blue rim. Set your table with original art from Mexico!

The Contreras Family in Dolores Hidalgo works in the same Spanish majolica style that is used for traditional Talavera ceramics to create this pretty pair of bowls. Perfectly sized for soup or cereal, the vanilla-hued bowls are hand painted with a saguaro cactus and a slender green rim. Set your table with original art from Mexico!

A flower blossoms with scintillating beauty, spreading its petals throughout the ivory background of these bowls. Like a kaleidoscope in blue undertones, the magnificent design is by Pedro Tecayehuatl, expert in the legendary art of Talavera-style ceramics from Puebla. Featuring black contours, the cobalt blue bowls are crafted by hand.

Talavera is a distinctive art form brought to Mexico by artisans from Talavera de la Reina, Spain. The ceramic artisans of Puebla, Mexico then incorporated Chinese designs, thus creating the blue and oyster-white patterns traditionally associated with Talavera Poblana. Today there are also more "contemporary" designs that include yellow, green, orange, mauve, black and red.

National and international conventions require that a rigorous procedure be followed in the elaboration of authentic Talavera-style ceramics. Each individual piece will be slightly different, and therefore a unique work of art.